Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Azerbaijan is 37.7% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.6% more in Azerbaijan
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Azerbaijan
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Azerbaijan
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Azerbaijan
Childcare: pay 34.6% less in Azerbaijan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% more in Azerbaijan
Clothing: pay 52.3% more in Azerbaijan

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Azerbaijan. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Azerbaijan.

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Azerbaijan vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 90.6% more for restaurants

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$7.29 AZN12.40	+227.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$7.12 AZN12.10	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$0.83 AZN1.42	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.49 AZN0.83	+6.0%
Average			+90.6%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.38 AZN0.64	-66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$1.82 AZN3.09	-85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$4.55 AZN7.73	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$1.36 AZN2.32	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$1.70 AZN2.90	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$0.35 AZN0.59	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.67 AZN1.14	+29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.56 AZN0.95	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.58 AZN0.98	-16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.23 AZN0.39	-65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.23 AZN0.39	-52.8%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$2.48 AZN4.22	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$18.53 AZN31.50	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$4.85 AZN8.25	-46.9%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$14.12 AZN24.00	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$328.27 AZN558.06	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$207.00 AZN351.90	-67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$34.52 AZN58.69	-47.5%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$228.32 AZN388.14	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	-18.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$1.47 AZN2.50	+11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$2.60 AZN4.41	+56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.94 AZN5.00	+65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$30.02 AZN51.03	-53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$6.32 AZN10.75	+90.6%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 52.3% more for clothing

	Laos	Azerbaijan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$71.02 AZN120.73	+46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$53.58 AZN91.08	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$121.52 AZN206.58	+88.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$105.21 AZN178.86	+128.7%
Average			+52.3%

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